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Germany, India, and other middle powers can’t build frontier AI alone, and they risk being cut off if they depend on the United States or China. The way through is to build the capacity for a frontier sprint while hoping never to use it.
Abstract The article examines many unique combat virtues of MANPADS in various battlefield scenarios both as an integral part of the overall air defence ‘fire-arm’ as well as, in the stand-alone mode. The operation of Ukrainian MANPADS against the Russia’s attack helicopters in the early months of…
Introduction A news article from Afghanistan International dated, 1st September 2026, reports that across all the southern provinces of Afghanistan currently only three female medical specialist remain. On the contrary, on 18th September, there was an attack at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
Outer space has long been central to military power, but initially as an enabler. Satellites provide communications, navigation, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, missile warning and precision targeting to military forces on Earth. This role is now changing. The U.S. Secretary of the…
Edited by Joanne Wallis, Henrietta McNeill, James Batley and Anna Powles. Routledge, London and New York 2025. 334 pages, ISBN: 978-1-003-61319-0, (Open Access) As strategic competition between the United States and China increasingly plays out across the “Blue Pacific”,[1] the question of how the…
India’s pursuit of a holistic and risk-resilient approach to disaster management requires disaster-risk considerations to be integrated across all levels of governance and sectors of the economy. Ministerial Disaster Management Plans (DMPs) of ministries and departments of the Union Government form…
Keywords: Marine Spatial Planning, Indian Ocean, Regional Cooperation, Ocean Governance This paper argues that India should understand Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) not merely as an environmental management and conservation tool, but as a strategic asset. A carefully governed MSP architecture, one…
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Abstract The twenty-first century has challenged the post-Cold War expectation that globalisation, economic interdependence and technological connectivity would produce a more peaceful and stable world. Instead, strategic competition has expanded across military, economic, technological…
The brief outlines the primary geopolitical, economic, and security developments defining September 2026. The issue highlights Europe’s intensified focus on defence preparedness in response to Russian hybrid warfare and drone activity, prompting NATO and the EU to bolster intelligence-sharing and…
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The U.S. will host the 2026 G20 Summit on December 14-15, but South Africa is not invited – a departure from G20 norms and a rebuff to Africa, the Global South, and the G20 itself. Its historic term as the first African presidency in 2025 ended on a mixed note: despite a successful summit, tensions…
The sustainability of the Mecca Accord is determined by its response to three geopolitical challenges represented by India, Iran, and Israel. The India test centres on preventing the export of South Asian conflicts to the Gulf, the Iranian test rests on institutionalising sustainable deterrence…
Setting the Context Maritime connectivity has emerged as an increasingly important component of national and regional economic and strategic policy. Yet, the growing prominence of the term has not been accompanied by a corresponding clarification of what maritime connectivity actually encompasses…
Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 30 dated 19 Sep 2026 The PLA Navy has witnessed explosive growth over the past three decades. This growth has been underscored by a strong focus on research and development; wherein new systems are initially tested ashore in robust…
The recent BRICS Summit in New Delhi was declared a success. Its 140-paragraph New Delhi Declaration is the longest yet. With members divided over the Russia-Ukraine and West Asia wars, leaders avoided naming countries or taking positions, focusing on issues affecting the Global South and deepening…
Ganesh Chaturthi festivities began in Mumbai on September 14 and continue till September 25, when the city’s beloved elephant-headed God and Remover of Obstacles is immersed in the sea. Revolutionary freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the festival with its public worship to rouse the…
In less than 60 days, India and China held four major bilateral dialogues, all targeted at finding a solution to the boundary issue whilst maintaining peace on the border. In August, they held diplomatic level talks, followed by discussions between the Special Representatives, culminating in a…
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